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Computer Engineer


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Job description
Computer engineers are the people who create the parts that are inside computers. They are the people who come up with the new epic graphics cards, CPU's, RAM sticks, expansion cards, and even routers and modems! And everything else that is in a computer.They also make things like new case designs, cell phones, tablets, game consoles, and other devices.

Average salary
Computer engineers have a pretty high salary. The average salary of a computer engineer is $48.52 per hour, which is about $100,920 per year




Education requirements
Bachelor's at the least.

Job environment
They generally work in labs and make/test out new computer models.

Outlook
The outlook for this job isn't very strong. The projected growth rate is about 7%.

Additional information
Some companies or institutions where one could work as a computer engineer:
Intel, Apple, AMD, ATI, Nvidia, Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, Motorola, Google